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New York - Susquehanna & Western Railroad tunnel, Edgewater, Bergen County, New Jersey, USAi
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New York - Susquehanna & Western Railroad tunnelTunnel
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Latitude & Longitude (WGS84):
40° 48' 49'' North , 73° 59' 16'' West
Latitude & Longitude (decimal):
40.81361,-73.98778
GeoHash:
G#: dr72hmgsx
GRN:
N28W40
Type:
Tunnel
Köppen climate type:
Cfa : Humid subtropical climate
Nearest Settlements:
PlacePopulationDistance
Cliffside Park24,857 (2017)0.9km
Fairview14,451 (2017)1.0km
Edgewater12,034 (2017)1.8km
Morningside Heights55,929 (2017)2.2km
North Bergen63,484 (2017)2.3km
Nearest Clubs:
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ClubLocationDistance
New York Mineralogical ClubNew York, New York5km
New York Paleontological SocietyNYC, New York14km
North Jersey Mineralogical Society, Inc.Paterson, New Jersey19km
Nassau Mineral ClubGlen Cove, New York30km
New Jersey Mineralogical Society, IncMountainside, New Jersey35km
Mindat Locality ID:
12820
Long-form identifier:
mindat:1:2:12820:2
GUID (UUID V4):
0


A railroad tunnel (circa 1880's ?), driven through Bergen Hill (Palisades Diabase).

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Standard Detailed Gallery Strunz Chemical Elements

Mineral List


10 valid minerals.

Detailed Mineral List:

ⓘ Andalusite
Formula: Al2(SiO4)O
Description: Occurs in hornfels at contact with traprock (Palisades Diabase).
ⓘ 'Apatite'
Formula: Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
ⓘ 'Apophyllite Group'
Formula: AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ 'Biotite'
Formula: K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Description: Occurs in hornfels associated with trap rock (Palisades Diabase).
ⓘ Calcite
Formula: CaCO3
ⓘ 'Chlorite Group'
ⓘ Chrysotile
Formula: Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘ Clinochlore
Formula: Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite
Formula: (Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘ Datolite
Formula: CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘ 'Heulandite Subgroup'
Formula: (Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ Natrolite
Formula: Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘ Pectolite
Formula: NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘ Pyrite
Formula: FeS2
ⓘ Quartz
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Amethyst
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Quartz var. Rock Crystal
Formula: SiO2
ⓘ Scolecite
Formula: CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
ⓘ 'Stilbite Subgroup'
Formula: M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ 'Tourmaline'
Formula: AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z

Gallery:

List of minerals arranged by Strunz 10th Edition classification

Group 2 - Sulphides and Sulfosalts
ⓘPyrite2.EB.05aFeS2
Group 4 - Oxides and Hydroxides
ⓘQuartz
var. Amethyst		4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘ4.DA.05SiO2
ⓘvar. Rock Crystal4.DA.05SiO2
Group 5 - Nitrates and Carbonates
ⓘCalcite5.AB.05CaCO3
Group 9 - Silicates
ⓘChrysotile9.00.Mg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
ⓘAndalusite9.AF.10Al2(SiO4)O
ⓘDatolite9.AJ.20CaB(SiO4)(OH)
ⓘPectolite9.DG.05NaCa2Si3O8(OH)
ⓘClinochlore9.EC.55Mg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
ⓘvar. Diabantite9.EC.55(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
ⓘNatrolite9.GA.05Na2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
ⓘScolecite9.GA.05CaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Unclassified
ⓘ'Apophyllite Group'-AB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
ⓘ'Biotite'-K(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
ⓘ'Chlorite Group'-
ⓘ'Heulandite Subgroup'-(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Stilbite Subgroup'-M6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
ⓘ'Tourmaline'-AD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
ⓘ'Apatite'-Ca5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)

List of minerals for each chemical element

HHydrogen
Hⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Hⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Hⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Hⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Hⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Hⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Hⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Hⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Hⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Hⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
BBoron
Bⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Bⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
CCarbon
Cⓘ CalciteCaCO3
OOxygen
Oⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Oⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Oⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Oⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Oⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Oⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Oⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Oⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Oⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Oⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Oⓘ QuartzSiO2
Oⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Oⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Oⓘ TourmalineAD3G6 (T6O18)(BO3)3X3Z
Oⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
Oⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
FFluorine
Fⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Fⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
NaSodium
Naⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Naⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Naⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
MgMagnesium
Mgⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Mgⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Mgⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Mgⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
AlAluminium
Alⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Alⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Alⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Alⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Alⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Alⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Alⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
SiSilicon
Siⓘ Quartz var. AmethystSiO2
Siⓘ AndalusiteAl2(SiO4)O
Siⓘ Apophyllite GroupAB4[Si8O22]X · 8H2O
Siⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Siⓘ ChrysotileMg3(Si2O5)(OH)4
Siⓘ ClinochloreMg5Al(AlSi3O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Siⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Siⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ NatroliteNa2Al2Si3O10 · 2H2O
Siⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Siⓘ QuartzSiO2
Siⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Siⓘ Stilbite SubgroupM6-7[Al8-9Si27-28O72] · nH2O
Siⓘ Quartz var. Rock CrystalSiO2
PPhosphorus
Pⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
SSulfur
Sⓘ PyriteFeS2
ClChlorine
Clⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
KPotassium
Kⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Kⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
CaCalcium
Caⓘ CalciteCaCO3
Caⓘ DatoliteCaB(SiO4)(OH)
Caⓘ Heulandite Subgroup(Na/Ca/K)5-6[Al8-9 Si27-28 O72] · nH2O
Caⓘ PectoliteNaCa2Si3O8(OH)
Caⓘ ScoleciteCaAl2Si3O10 · 3H2O
Caⓘ ApatiteCa5(PO4)3(Cl/F/OH)
TiTitanium
Tiⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
FeIron
Feⓘ BiotiteK(Fe2+/Mg)2(Al/Fe3+/Mg/Ti)([Si/Al/Fe]2Si2O10)(OH/F)2
Feⓘ Clinochlore var. Diabantite(Mg,Fe,Al)6((Si,Al)4O10)(OH)8
Feⓘ PyriteFeS2

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References

Manchester, James G. (1931) The Minerals of New York City and its Environs. Bulletin of the New York Mineralogical Club Vol. 3 (1). New York Mineralogical Club
Peters, Joseph J. (1984) Triassic Traprock Minerals of New Jersey. Rocks & Minerals, 59 (4) 157-183 doi:10.1080/00357529.1984.11764472
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